The week in questions

Question 1

What was the name of the student-led movement that won Serbia's snap parliamentary election?

1. The Youth Front
2. The Student List
3. The New Generation
4. The Future Movement

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The Student List

The student-led movement that won Serbia's snap parliamentary election was called the Student List.

Question 2

How much does Scotland pay each year for public sector staff in jobs that no longer exist?

1. At least £27 million
2. Around £15 million
3. Up to £35 million
4. Exactly £20 million

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At least £27 million

Scotland pays at least £27 million a year for public sector staff in jobs that no longer exist.

Question 3

Which AI company is being sued by Elvis Presley's rights holders?

1. Google
2. Anthropic
3. OpenAI
4. Microsoft

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Anthropic

Elvis Presley's rights holders have sued AI company Anthropic.

Question 4

How old was the man who died after being struck by a falling tree during Storm Boelo?

1. 50-year-old
2. 60-year-old
3. 70-year-old
4. 45-year-old

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60-year-old

A 60-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree as Storm Boelo battered the UK.

Question 5

What is the current minimum debt threshold that HMRC could cut for repeat tax offenders?

1. £500
2. £1,000
3. £2,000
4. £100

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£1,000

The current £1,000 minimum debt threshold could be cut to just a few pounds for repeat offenders.

Question 6

What did Nigel Farage blame for the poor turnout at Reform UK's budget event?

1. Staff incompetence
2. The event's location
3. A conflicting schedule
4. Lack of public interest

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Staff incompetence

Nigel Farage blamed 'staff incompetence' for the poor turnout at Reform UK's budget event.

Question 7

Who was the last Englishman to win football's top individual prize before Harry Kane?

1. Michael Owen in 2001
2. David Beckham in 2003
3. Steven Gerrard in 2005
4. Wayne Rooney in 2007

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Michael Owen in 2001

Harry Kane became the first Englishman to claim football's top individual prize since Michael Owen in 2001.

Question 8

How much compensation could smaller companies and charities automatically get in the claim against Visa and Mastercard?

1. Several thousands of pounds
2. Up to £1,000
3. Exactly £5,000
4. Tens of thousands of pounds

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Several thousands of pounds

Up to one million smaller companies and charities could automatically get several thousands of pounds in compensation.

Question 9

What was Labour's poll support in the week ending 25 October under Andy Burnham?

1. 29%
2. 19%
3. 27%
4. 22%

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29%

Under Andy Burnham, Labour's weekly average has climbed to 29% in the week ending 25 October.

Question 10

How much is the two-year contract worth for Edinburgh firm APS Group to pack and deliver free school bags to Scottish P1 pupils?

1. £1.35m a year
2. £2.7m in total
3. £500,000 a year
4. £1 million in total

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£1.35m a year

Edinburgh firm APS Group has won a two-year contract worth £1.35m a year to pack and deliver the school bags.

Question 11

Who held the position of chief secretary to the prime minister during Sir Keir Starmer's tenure?

1. Andy Burnham
2. Darren Jones
3. Jonathan Reynolds
4. John Healey

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Darren Jones

Darren Jones held the position of chief secretary to the prime minister during Sir Keir Starmer's tenure.

Question 12

What was the average partner payout at EY in the year ending 3 July 2026?

1. £702m
2. £3.86bn
3. £870,000
4. £2,300

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£870,000

Partner payouts at EY reached £870,000 on average in the year ending 3 July 2026.

Question 13

Which group of 23 Caribbean states wants reparations discussed regarding Britain's role in transporting enslaved Africans?

1. CARICOM
2. Commonwealth
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Bahamas and Guyana

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CARICOM

CARICOM, a group of 23 Caribbean states, wants reparations discussed.

Question 14

Who is due to be confirmed as the new leader of Reform UK in Staffordshire County Council in December?

1. Martin Murray
2. Nigel Farage
3. Hayley Coles
4. Robert Jenrick

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Hayley Coles

Deputy Hayley Coles takes over and is due to be confirmed in December.

Question 15

How much did Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, go on sale for in the UK?

1. £1,999
2. £1,299
3. £999
4. £2,499

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£1,999

Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale at £1,999 in the UK.

Question 16

How many households is the initiative to reduce council tax bills designed to assist?

1. 10 million
2. 15 million
3. 20 million
4. 25 million

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20 million

The initiative to reduce council tax bills is designed to assist 20 million households.

Question 17

From what date will possessing or publishing pornography that realistically shows strangulation or suffocation become a criminal offence in England and Wales?

1. 6 November
2. 12 November
3. 19 November
4. 26 November

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6 November

Possessing or publishing pornography that realistically shows strangulation or suffocation will become a criminal offence in England and Wales from 6 November.

Question 18

What is the starting UK price for the 14-inch model of the new touchscreen MacBook Pro?

1. £2,599
2. £2,899
3. £3,199
4. £3,399

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£2,899

UK prices for the 14-inch model start at £2,899.

Question 19

Until at least what year has Sergio Pérez signed a contract extension with the Cadillac Formula 1 team?

1. 2027
2. 2028
3. 2029
4. 2030

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2029

Sergio Pérez has signed a contract extension with the new Cadillac Formula 1 team that keeps him racing for them until at least 2029.

Question 20

What award did Jafar Panahi's film 'It Was Just an Accident' win at Cannes in 2025?

1. Golden Lion
2. Golden Bear
3. Palme d'Or
4. Grand Prix

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Palme d'Or

Jafar Panahi's film It Was Just an Accident won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2025.

Question 21

What was Sir Patrick Stewart's age when he died?

1. 78
2. 86
3. 92
4. 81

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86

Sir Patrick Stewart died aged 86.

Question 22

How many pollution spills did companies across England log during 2025?

1. 1,876
2. 2,234
3. 2,666
4. 3,102

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2,666

Companies across England logged 2,666 overall pollution spills during 2025.

Question 23

What is the new upper age limit for men who can be called up to the Army Reserves?

1. 55
2. 60
3. 65
4. 70

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65

The UK Government raised the upper age limit for men who can be called up to the Army Reserves to 65.

Question 24

Which team will Bournemouth face in the League Cup quarter-finals?

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal

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Liverpool

Bournemouth now face Liverpool in the quarter-finals.

Question 25

What is the minimum wage hike for 18-to-20 year-olds, effective next April?

1. 3.1%
2. 3.5%
3. 3.9%
4. 4.2%

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3.9%

John Healey's Budget announces a 3.9% minimum wage hike for 18-to-20 year-olds, effective next April.

Question 26

In which Welsh health board area did a broken tap run for about 81 days?

1. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
2. Betsi Cadwaladr health board
3. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
4. Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Betsi Cadwaladr health board

The Betsi Cadwaladr health board blamed delays in getting a specialist part for a broken tap in the emergency department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Denbighshire.

Question 27

Which political party won the Bassetlaw District Council seat in Worksop East?

1. Labour
2. Conservatives
3. Reform UK
4. Restore Britain

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Reform UK

Reform UK has taken a Bassetlaw District Council seat in Worksop East that was held for 14 years by Labour MP Jo White.

Question 28

What is the name of the company that owns National Express coaches?

1. Mobico
2. Autobuses de León
3. Stagecoach
4. Arriva

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Mobico

Mobico, the company that owns National Express coaches, has agreed to a £308m cash takeover by a group linked to Spanish bus firm Autobuses de León.

Question 29

What is the name of the Tennessee death row prisoner who survived a failed lethal injection last month?

1. Christa Pike
2. Brenda Ann Spencer
3. Karla Faye Tucker
4. Aileen Wuornos

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Christa Pike

Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row prisoner who survived a failed lethal injection last month, says she has been in constant pain every day since.

Question 30

What is the expected prize money for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil?

1. $511m
2. $220m
3. $110m
4. $2.5m

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$220m

Reports suggest the women's pot for the 2027 Women's World Cup will be around $220m.

Question 31

According to King's College London researchers, what percentage of adults hit the recommended 30g of fibre a day?

1. 4%
2. 10%
3. 20%
4. 30%

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4%

Only 4% of adults hit the recommended 30g of fibre a day.

Question 32

Who has left her job as Chancellor and set out her view in a Sunday Times article?

1. Rachel Reeves
2. Andy Burnham
3. Nigel Farage
4. Laura Kuenssberg

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Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves, who has left her job as Chancellor, set out her view in a Sunday Times article.

Question 33

How many years has it been since Lewis Hamilton's last pole position?

1. More than three years
2. One year
3. Two years
4. Four years

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More than three years

Lewis Hamilton's pole in Mexico is his first in more than three years.

Question 34

How many people have been infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the outbreak began in May?

1. More than 10,000
2. More than 5,000
3. More than 1,000
4. More than 20,000

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More than 10,000

More than 10,000 people have been infected since it began in May.

Question 35

Who is the Defence Secretary who says he began stockpiling food and water weeks ago?

1. Wes Streeting
2. John Healey
3. Andy Burnham
4. Shabana Mahmood

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Wes Streeting

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says he began stockpiling food and water weeks ago in case of a national emergency.